Fire at Trump Tower Sends Smoke Billowing in Midtown

A fire on the roof of Trump Tower caused a lot of smoke in midtown Monday, and three people were injured. Lori Bordonaro reports.

(Published Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018)

What to Know

Three people were hurt when a fire broke out on a heating and cooling unit on top of Trump Tower Monday morning

President Trump, who has lived in the tower for 30 years, was in Washington, D.C., at the time of the blaze

A firefighter and two civilians were among the injured; the blaze was brought under control shortly after it broke out

Three people had minor injuries after a blaze broke out in a cooling unit on a Trump Tower roof deck Monday morning, according to FDNY officials.

FDNY Chief Roger Sakowich said one firefighter was hurt when debris fell on top of him, and an engineer who tried to douse the flames himself had injuries but refused treatment after the blaze that broke out on President Donald Trump's namesake skyscraper at East 57th Street and Fifth Avenue at 6:58 a.m. The department later said a third person was also treated on the scene.

Trump, who has lived in a penthouse apartment for 30 years before, was in Washington at the time of the blaze. His son, Eric Trump tweeted out thanks for first responders.

There was a small electrical fire in a cooling tower on the roof of Trump Tower. The New York Fire Department was here within minutes and did an incredible job. The men and women of the #FDNY are true heroes and deserve our most sincere thanks and praise! https://t.co/xuTmq1GBbj